Sumitomo Corporation

Sumitomo Corporation

Overview

Sumitomo Corporation is a Japanese integrated trading and business investment company (sōgō shōsha) engaged in multifaceted business activities including product and service sales, import/export, and domestic and international business investment across sectors such as metals, transportation, infrastructure, media, energy, and chemicals. The company also operates a global network of corporate venture capital (CVC) arms to invest in startups.

Year Founded

1919

Portfolio Companies

60

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
PharosApr 2026Series ACo-investor
Pharos Systems InternationalApr 2026Series ACo-investor
Pharos NetworkApr 2026Series ACo-investor
Monoxer, Inc.Oct 2025Series CLead
Oye KenyaOct 2025AcceleratorCo-investor

Key People

Wayne Pan

Senior Partner, Business Development

Genichiro Higaki

Managing Director

Yoichi Kawato

Managing Director

伊藤令

Managing Director

Alok Garg

Executive Operating Partner, Digital Transformation

Toshiya Fujisawa

Partner, Strategic Alliance And Business Development Unit

Haruki Tokuyama

Principal

T Konda

General Manager, Principal Investment Dept.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersTokyo
Year Founded1919

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